Friday, November 9, 2012

GM Mikhailo Oleksienko of Ukraine wins 12th Sautron Chess Open

GM Mikhailo Oleksienko of Ukraine has won the 12th Sautron International Chess Open that was held from October 27 to November 3 at the Phelippes Beaulieux Center in Sautron, France. A total of 165 players competed in the 9-round Swiss event that was rated with FIDE and FFE. The prize fund was 7000 euros. GM Mikhailo Oleksienko from Ukraine took a clear first place with 7,5 points Grandmasters Alexander Zubarev and Aleksandr Karpatchev were joint second half a point behind. Maxime Lagarde shared the 4th place and earned his second GM norm.